Matthew 3:13-17, 4:1-17
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Chapter 4
The Temptation of Jesus
1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,’
and
“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,
“‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve.’”
11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
12 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,
on them a light has dawned.”
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Dear Heavenly Father,
As I read in your Word, I see all of your plans unfolding. Thank you for sending , Jesus, the light of the world. We need Him now more than ever. Help us to live righteous lives and realize that your words are the truths by which we should live. Everything as it is written will come true. We must repent and believe. We need thee , oh we need thee. Every hour we need thee. We come to you. Please come to us, Lord Jesus. In his name I pray. Amen.
Amen and Jesus thank you for your love, grace and goodness.
I do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
I will not test the Lord my God.
I shall worship the Lord my God
and Him only will I serve.
Amen!
You are worthy of all praise and glory! Thank You, Lord, for fulfilling all righteousness starting with Your baptism, identifying with sinners , picturing Your death, burial, and resurrection to purchase our redemption . You took on flesh and blood and were made like us, even experiencing temptation to the fullest, yet never sinning. And You are seated now at the right hand of the Father in heaven as our merciful faithful high priest , able to help us when we are tempted . Thank you we are not alone in this battle. We have Your Holy Spirit , Your Word, and You, Lord, as our merciful High Priest!
Jesus walked 60 miles to be baptized to obey, honor and please God,
That is a fact that had not crossed my mind. Would I have walked that far to be baptized?
Father,
How many times do I push the Holy Spirit away to do my own thing?
May I be more sensitive to His touch.
Amen
Temptation from the evil one! Lord thank you for the restrainer on my behalf and for Your word that gives me strength to do what I must in Your name, Yeshua.